Gennadi Krasnitski

This article is about the figure skater. For the footballer, see Gennadi Krasnitsky.
Gennadi Krasnitski
Personal information
Full name Gennadi Viacheslavovich Krasnitski
Alternative names Gennadiy Vanisyan
Country represented Soviet Union
Born 7 September 1968
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Former partner Elena Leonova
Retired 1990

Gennadi Viacheslavovich Krasnitski (Vanisyan) (Russian: Геннадий Вячеславович Красницкий (Ванисян),[1] 7 September 1968) is a former Soviet pair skater. He is a two-time (1986, 1987) World Junior champion with partner Elena Leonova.[2]

Krasnitski works as a coach at the Ice House in Hackensack, New Jersey.[3] He coached Andrea Davidovich / Evgeni Krasnopolski,[4] the first Israeli pair to qualify for the Winter Olympics, and Estonia's Viktoria Shklover / Valdis Mintals.[5]

Results

Pairs with Elena Leonova

International
Event 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
NHK Trophy 1st
Skate Canada 1st
Nebelhorn 1st
St. Gervais 1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 1st 1st
National
Soviet Champ. 3rd

References

  1. Геннадий Вячеславович Красницкий Ванисян [Gennadi Viacheslavovich Krasnitski Vanisyan] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
  2. "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Pairs". International Skating Union.
  3. "Figure Skating Coaches". Ice House of New Jersey.
  4. "Andrea DAVIDOVICH / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013.
  5. "Viktoria SHKLOVER / Valdis MINTALS: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 October 2002.